RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS

MEASURES OF VARIABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The mathematical difference between the highest (maximum) value and lowest (minimum) value in a data set.
A
Mean Deviation
B
Range
C
Standard Deviation
D
Variance
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The difference between the highest and the lowest values in the given set of data is called the ‘range’ of the data.

Detailed explanation-2: -The difference between the maximum and the minimum observation in the data is called Range.

Detailed explanation-3: -Range measures the total spread of the data. The range is the difference between the highest and lowest values. A larger range indicates a greater spread in the data.

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